Canals
Berths available
Aspley Wharf Marina
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals
£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Narrowboat moorings in West Yorkshire
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
14 sites · 2 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,849 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£2,497 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites, all on canals.
- 2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina and Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge.
- Keeping a waiting list: Aire Valley Marina and Mayroyd Moorings.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,640 a year (Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge) to £2,497 a year (Aspley Wharf Marina); the middle of 4 is £1,849 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Shepley Bridge Marina.
- Of the 14, 7 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
Canals
Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Waiting list
Aire Valley Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Waiting list
Mayroyd Moorings
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
£1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Full
Brighouse Basin
Brighouse, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Castleford Cut L1 Leisure
Castleford, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Horbury Basin
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Shepley Bridge Marina
Mirfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad Canal
£1,770 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Fairies Hill Moorings
Whitwood, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Fallwood Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Gallows Bridge Moorings
Shipley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Hainsworths Boatyard
Bingley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Stanley Ferry Marina
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspley Wharf Marina | Huddersfield, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals | £2,497 | Berths available |
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | Sowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Navigation | £1,640 | Berths available |
| Aire Valley Marina | Leeds, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Waiting list |
| Mayroyd Moorings | Hebden Bridge, Rochdale Canal | £1,929 | Waiting list |
| Brighouse Basin | Brighouse, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | Full |
| Castleford Cut L1 Leisure | Castleford, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | Full |
| Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure | Hebden Bridge, Rochdale Canal | – | Full |
| Horbury Basin | Wakefield, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | Full |
| Shepley Bridge Marina | Mirfield, Huddersfield Broad Canal | £1,770 | Not reported |
| Fairies Hill Moorings | Whitwood, Aire & Calder Navigation | On request | Not reported |
| Fallwood Marina | Leeds, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Gallows Bridge Moorings | Shipley, Leeds and Liverpool Canal | – | Not reported |
| Hainsworths Boatyard | Bingley, Leeds and Liverpool Canal | – | Not reported |
| Stanley Ferry Marina | Wakefield, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does a mooring for a 57ft narrowboat cost in West Yorkshire?
Across the 4 narrowboat moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,640 a year at Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge to £2,497 a year at Aspley Wharf Marina. The middle figure is £1,849 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings in West Yorkshire?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £1,640 a year.
Which narrowboat moorings in West Yorkshire have space now?
2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina and Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings in West Yorkshire?
4 of the 14 say you can: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed), Aire Valley Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Mayroyd Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) and Horbury Basin (residential moorings with planning consent). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 14 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings in nearby counties
Narrowboat moorings near towns in West Yorkshire
- Huddersfield 9
- Halifax 9
- Brighouse 9
- Bingley 9
- Todmorden 9
- Shipley 9
- Elland 9
- Bradford 8
- Keighley 8
- Mirfield 8
- Liversedge 8
- Sowerby Bridge 8
- Batley 7
- Guiseley 7
- Pudsey 7
- Horsforth 6
- Rothwell 6
- Ilkley 6
- Otley 6
- Hemsworth 6
- Wetherby 6
- Wakefield 5
- Castleford 5
- Morley 5
- Pontefract 5
- Ossett 5
- Normanton 5
- Stanley 5
- Knottingley 5
- Leeds 4
Narrowboat moorings in the wider area
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